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often pushed beyond their due limits, but we are persuaded there is a grand reality in the first doctrine, and a terrible reality in the second.

Religion in Earnest-Tales Illustrative of Christian Life in Germany. Translated from the German by Mrs. STANLEY CARE. Edinburgh: Shepherd. London: Hamilton.—Mrs. Carr is an English lady long resident in Germany, and an intelligent and close observer of German life, especially in its more thoughtful and religious aspects. What Germany is as the home of professors, and scholars, and state functionaries, we know pretty well at this distance; but of the life below, life among the people proper, we know very little. These tales will furnish knowledge of this kind to minds desirous of possessing it. They are deeply interesting in substance, and admirably translated.

Quiet Hours. By JOHN PULSFORD. 12mo. Nisbet. This is a remarkable book. It is unique in its printing and in its binding, and there is a ring in its substance which reminds us of the pith and weight by which not a little of our old English authorship has been characterized. The thought and feeling are truly and deeply scriptural and Christian. But there is a strength in both which is not a little refreshing in these days of so much formal and conventional authorship. Give it as a present, reader, where you wish to induce a Christian thoughtfulness, a reverence of sacred truth, and all things sacred. You feel that it is a strong hand that comes upon you as you read these pages.

George Mogridge: his Life, Character, and Writings. By the Rev. CHARLES WILLIAMS.-George Mogridge, better known to myriads in both hemispheres as 'Old Humphry,' wrote many books, lived a life eminently useful, and died a death eminently Christian. Mr. Williams has given himself to his task in the right spirit, and has produced a volume of much interest, and rich in suggestion of the best kind. Those who have known Mr. Mogridge through his writings will find in this volume that there was something more worth knowing to be learnt concerning him. There is something unique in the subjectit is a study with which the intelligence as well as the piety of the reader will be interested.

The Divine Life. A Book of Facts and Histories. By the Rev. EDWARD KENNEDY, M.A. Tract Society.-This book could not be well described as half-hours with the best authors,' but it might be very aptly described as half-hours with the best men. The book says a little about many who, beyond all reasonable controversy, have been among the excellent of the earth.' The effect is before us-the men were such, what made them so? This spiritual life came from the same spiritual truths, the great catholic truths which such men have never failed to avow. We commend the book—especially to the busy, who must read by bits and snatches.

Letters on the Grounds and Objects of Religious Knowledge. By EDWARD R. BEARD, D.D. 2 vols. Whitfield. These letters are addressed to a young man in a state of indecision with regard to religion On many points they are well adapted to assist such a mind; but as

Dr. Beard is a Unitarian, he does not, of course, in our view, go to the root of the matter. It is due to Dr. Beard, however, to say that, as a Unitarian, he is far from sympathising with the destructive criticism of the more 'advanced' school in his own denomination. In fact, he attaches ideas to scriptural language which, in our view, have as much claim to orthodoxy as a good deal which passes under that name. The style of the work is simple and appropriate, and whatever exception may be taken to some of its parts, it gives the result of much reading and reflection.

Helps to Truth-seekers. By the Rev. JOSEPH PARKER.-This work is of kindred purpose with the preceding, but it deals with the phases of infidelity in their common, more than in their higher and philosophical, forms. The book abounds in just and sensible observations. On some points-the atonement, for example-it lacks the power of moral analysis which is necessary to dispose of the objections cited. Few young men, however, of the class for whom the work is intended, could read it without advantage.

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Inspiration a Reality. By the Rev. JOSIAH B. LowE, A.B. 12mo. Longman.-This volume is further entitled, 'A Vindication of the Plenary Inspiration and Infallible Authority of Holy Scripture, in 'reply to a book lately published by the Rev. J. Macnaught, entitled, The Doctrine of Inspiration.' It is almost uniformly a great disadvantage to any book that it should take the shape of a reply to some other book. Such a work becomes almost necessarily an irregular and fragmentary performance, and is rarely satisfactory or pleasant reading. But the fact that such a book as that which bears the name of Mr. Macnaught should have come from a clergyman of the Church of England, has caused some stir in his neighbourhood, and many will probably read a direct reply to his volume who would not be induced to read, what we should ourselves prefer, a calm and independent treatise on the subject. Mr. Lowe has not Mr. Macnaught's literary culture, but through the greater part of the volume he has clearly the advantage of his opponent on the questions at issue. Mr. Macnaught's want of knowledge, want of caution, want of logic, want of fairness, or want of reverence, is exposed more or less in almost every page. Mr. Lowe's book will no doubt be useful, though it is not exactly the book which was needed, even as a reply to Mr. Macnaught.

Never, we think, did a dispute develop itself so suddenly into some of the worst vices of controversy as this dispute concerning inspiration. Already, it is not safe to believe more than a very small fraction of what is asserted in relation to it in some quarters. The fact is symptomatic. The feeling has been a pent-up feeling, wanting vent, and is now finding it. At the same time, the subject is one demanding so much care and candour in the handling, that the men most competent to deal with it, will be the least disposed to commit themselves to discussion respecting it where discussion promises to be little else than an endless wrangle.

INDEX.

Sir Edward Coke's Great Oyer of Poisoning.—The Overbury murder still a mystery,
5; Robert Carr, Earl of Somerset, 7; Frances Howard, Countess of Essex, 9;
attempts at poisoning, 11; death of Overbury in the Tower, 13; the Countess of
Essex marries Carr, 15; George Villiers, Duke of Buckingham, 17; the murder
comes out, 19; great excitement respecting it, 21; arraignment of Weston, 23;
Coke's illegal proceedings, 25; trial of Mrs. Ann Turner, 27; of Sir Gervas Hel-
wysse, 29; of Franklin and Monson, 31; the Earl and Countess committed to the
Tower, 33; conduct of Sir Francis Bacon, 35; trial of the Countess, 37; she
pleads guilty,' 39; trial of the Earl of Somerset, 41; the Earl and Countess
pardoned, 43; suspicions affecting the King, 46.

The Smoke Nuisance-its cause and cure, 47; the mystery of fire, 49; the philosophy
of the fire-place, 51; what is meant by smoke? 53; opposite ideas of a stoker's
duty, 55; air and hydro-carbons, 57; history of a refractory furnace, 59; the
economy of perfect combustion, 61.

Cornelius Agrippa, 63; marvel-mongers, 65; his first military exploit, 67; his
treatise on female superiority, 69; the great deeds of women, 71; his treatise on
Occult philosophy, 73; conjuror, or no conjuror? 75; battles with the monks at
Metz, 77; his work on the vanity of the sciences, 79; lessons for kings and
courtiers, 81; troubles and death, 83; eminent duns, 85.

Coal Mines and their Accidents, 86; depth of pits and extent of coal, 87; duration
of supplies of coal, 89; capital invested in collieries, 91; winning and winding
the coal, 93; economy of the pits, 95; ventilation, 97; fire-damp, 99; safety-
lamps, 101; effects of explosions, 103; accidents from various causes, 105;
inundations in coal-pits, 107; proceedings of Government, 109.

The Mosaic Dispensation and Christianity, 111; importance of the subject, 113;
merits of Mr. Litton's book, 115; conditions of inquiry, 117; chronological de-
velopment of truth, 119; the Bible to be studied as a whole, 121; religion
under the Theocracy, 123; effect of the Mosaic sacrifices, 125; whence the virtue
of sacrifice? 127; moral teaching of the ancient sacrifices, 129; the Theocracy a
symbol, 131; types and prophecies, 133; spiritual influences under both dispensa-
tions, 135; relation of Judaism to Christianity, 137; Christ came not to destroy,
but to fulfil, 139; worth of the Old Testament, 141.

Sir Thomas Browne of Norwich, 143; hisera, 145; events of his life, 147; the
Religio Medici, 151; his 'Vulgar Errors,' 161; the 'Garden of Cyrus,' 163;
'Miscellany Tracts,' 165; 'Christian Morals,' 167; his characteristics, 171.

The Bourse of Paris in 1790, 1800, and 1856, 177; Capefigue a pirate and a
plagiarist, 179; Jews, Swiss Protestants, game, tapestry, 181; Hebert, Chau-
mette, Anacharsis Clootz, 183; Pinckney, Talleyrand, and d'Arbelles, 185; dif-
ference between speculation and agiotage, 187; agents de Change, 189.

American Democracy and the Slave Power, 190; the election of president, 191;
timid and selfish policy of the wealthy classes, 193; the threat of disunion, 195;
official corruption and intimidation, 197; the 'Dangerous Classes' of New York,
199; the physical force of New York, 201; Free Society a Failure,' 203; Mr.
Buchanan's policy, 205; Southern audacity, 207; American testimony, 209;
President Pierce's message, 211.

The Doctrine of Inspiration, 212; inspiration of reason-sources of objection, 213;
modern tendencies opposed to this doctrine, 215; characteristics to be expected in
revelation, 217; presumptive evidence, 219; positive evidence, 221; inspiration
not necessarily verbal, 229; it may vary in kind and degree, 231; individualities
of the inspired writers, 233; history-chronology occasional inspiration, 235;
plenary inspiration, versus partial inspiration, 237; Macnaught the partial
inspiration theory, 239; theology and morality inspired, 241; Scripture history-
how far inspired, 243; Dr. Pye Smith on inspiration, 247; science in the Bible,
249.

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Ben Jonson and his Works, 285; sent to Westminster school-goes to Flanders, 287;
at the Green Curtain-marries-writes his first plays, 291; his fight-his
acquittal becomes a Roman Catholic, 293; feuds with his brother dramatists-
his learned friends, 295; at Whitehall-engaged on the Court Masques, 297; his
testimony to the genuineness of Shakspeare's plays, 299; Drummond's notes on
his character, 301; refuses knighthood-founds the Apollo Club, 303; his con-
tinued illness-quarrel with Inigo Jones, 305; his last illness his 'Sinner's
Sacrifice,' 307; his plays-their character-want of incident, 309; want of high
moral interest-his tragedies, 311; skilful construction of his plays, 313; 'the
Satyr'-the 'Hue and Cry after Cupid,' 315; his introduction to the Masque of
Queens, 317; his great variety of styles-conclusion, 319.

Arctic Adventures-Dr. Kane, 320; scheme of search, 321; introductory perils, 323;
winter quarters, 325; miseries of Polar observatory, 327; canine lunacy, 329;
the great glazier of Humboldt, 331; rescue of a sledge-party, 333; felony among
the Esquimaux, 335; Polar police, 337; preparations for a second winter, 339;
fuel-burning into the brig, 341; food-rat-soup, 343; fearful state of the party,
345; abandonment of the ship, 347; can Franklin be alive? 349; Polar sea? 351.

Dr. John Tauler-Middle Age Mysticism, 353; lessons to be learnt from the story
of the mystics, 355; the spirit in which mysticism should be studied, 357;
vagueness of the word mysticism, 359; the test of Scripture and the test of
history, 361; a theory of spiritual influence impossible, 363; mistakes concerning
passivity, 365; the two views of God and the Universe, 367; superiority of the
German mysticism to the Greek, 369; the enthusiastic and the contemplative
mysticism, 371; the Montanist and the Alexandrian type of mysticism, 373;
Tauler's
's sermons and the Theologia Germanica,' 375; the ground of the soul-
what is it? 377; the mystic's defence, 379; desolation, 381; objections answered,
383; Origen-Tauler-Eckart, 385; Tauler and Luther, 387; Fichte and Teu-
felsdröckh contrasted with the old mystics, 389.

The New Government for the Principalities, 391; popular influence in the Con-
stitution, 393; conflicting views of the Great Powers, 395; classes of society in
the Principalities, 397; facilities for colonization, 399.

Kingsley's Two Years Ago, 399; Mr. Kingsley's adventurous travels-his return
home, 401; Grace Harvey, 403; the wreck, 405; Tom Thurnall's history and
character, 407; two opposite types of modern English civilization, 409; ascent of
Snowdon, 411; the denouement, 413; Mr. Kingsley's religious teaching, 415.

Sir John Bowring's Siam, 420; Lords Malmesbury and Grey-Messrs. Bright and
Gladstone, 421; Mr. Consul Parkes-King of Siam's letter, 423; geography of
Siam-canal-Bishop Pallegoix, 425; Chinese husbands and Siamese wives, 427;
mendacity of Chinese-extortion-Siamese house, 429; meals-tobacco-betel-
nut-fruits, 431; long finger-nails-education of Chinese-medical schools, 433;
venality of judges-punishments, 435; rice and fruits of Siam, 437; Sir John and
the Chinese-the Treaty, 439; Buddhist temples-Buddhism, 441; priesthood—
Roman Catholic missions and population, 443; Gutzlaff-his sanguine representa-
tions, 445; Bangkok described-the King, 447; the harem-the Prime Minister,
449; military science-embassies to Siam, 451; Sir John Bowring's Treaty, 453.

Oratory and Orators, 455; great orators rare, 574; Cicero's notion of an orator, 459;
the theory of cheers, 461; passage from Demosthenes, 403; passage from Curran,
465; passage from Burke, 467; physiological action of orators, 469; law of
oratorical constitution, 473; extempore speaking, 475; anecdotes, 477; speaking
from prepared notes, 481; speaking from memory, 483; read speeches, 485;
oratorical literature, 487.

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